
Online MBA Subject Matter
Just like in traditional programs, online MBA students can specialize in a specific concentration, depending on what area of business they plan on going into. Certain specialties lend themselves more to certain areas of business, and if you know what you want to do with your MBA, it might help to pursue a specialization. (Author Amelia Turner offers more on specializations and their related career paths here.)
Some good online MBA concentrations include:
Accounting
For MBAs who want to go into bookkeeping, auditing and accounting management
Finance
For financial risk management positions such as controller, treasurer or credit manager
General Management
A broad, overall business management specialization
Health Care Management
Management with an emphasis in the medical field
Human Resources Management
For recruiting, training and placement managers
Marketing
For MBAs going into advertising, market research and product management
Public Administration
For company management through analysis and decision making
Technology Management
A versatile management MBA with an emphasis in technological resources
Many concepts run parallel between the different types of MBA. Classes you might expect to take, regardless of concentration, include:
1.Management
2.Marketing
3.Economics
4.Managerial
5.Accounting
6.Managerial Finance
7.Applied Business Research and Statistics
8.Strategic Planning and Implementation
9.Negotiating for Results Organizational Leadership